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Ogunquit vs Plainfield vs Bath
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Plainfield has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
Bath has the most affordable homes ($311k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Ogunquit | Plainfield | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
2,522 |
8,815Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.4±3 17% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bath and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$69,390±$12kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$442,400±$47k 33% above U.S. |
$310,900±$30kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473 43% above U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$3,847Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.3%±15.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bath and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #19 of 120 in NH | #31 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Plainfield School District | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Morse High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.8 |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.